Locus Awards Best First Novel Winners

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13 participants (45 books)

Overview

Exploring award winning debut novels over the years

Challenge Books

1

Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward

Dragon's Egg

Cheela #1

Robert L. Forward

2

Starship & Haiku by Somtow Sucharitkul

Starship & Haiku

Somtow Sucharitkul

3

Courtship Rite by Donald Kingsbury

Courtship Rite

Donald Kingsbury

4

Tea with the Black Dragon by R.A. MacAvoy

Tea with the Black Dragon

Black Dragon #1

R.A. MacAvoy

5

The Wild Shore by Kim Stanley Robinson

The Wild Shore

Three Californias Triptych #1

Kim Stanley Robinson

6

Contact by Carl Sagan

Contact

Carl Sagan

7

The Hercules Text by Jack McDevitt

The Hercules Text

Jack McDevitt

8

War for the Oaks by Emma Bull

War for the Oaks

Emma Bull

9

Desolation Road by Ian McDonald

Desolation Road

Desolation Road Universe #1

Ian McDonald

10

Orbital Decay by Allen M. Steele

Orbital Decay

Near Space #1

Allen M. Steele

11

In the Country of the Blind by Michael Flynn

In the Country of the Blind

Michael Flynn

12

The Cipher by Kathe Koja

The Cipher

Kathe Koja